On Thursday 18 May 2006 02:12, you wrote: > Frans Pop wrote: > > On Tuesday 16 May 2006 23:21, Karl Schmidt wrote: > >>using the debian-testing-amd64-netinst.iso from may 13 > >> > >>Wiped disk and tried this one again - > >>Dropped down into shell just before the grub install and > >>chroot /target > >> > >>added backports to sources.list > >>apt-get update > >>apt-get install linux-image-2.6.15-1-amd64-k8 > > > > I don't get this. Why do you need backports if you are installing > > testing? > > Because I think there is a problem with the drivers that might be > fixed in a later kernel. There is what appears as massive file > corruption soon after an normal testing install. (my hunch is the SATA > II drivers or in forcedeth). It could be jfs or software raid - but my > money is on the new hardware and new drivers. This is a Tyan S2865 (I > think the Tyan S2877 has the same problems) with a nForce 4 ultra chip > set. > > There is also a driver problem with the second Ethernet on this > motherboard - but I can live with that for now. > > > If you selected a sarge mirror to install tasks after installing the > > base system from the netinst, you are doing something that is very > > much not supported (and the next beta release of the installer will > > no longer allow it). > > I did it from the command line after the base install and before grub. > If there is no command line it will keep people from working around > many other problems.
It is still not supported to do things that way. Better just install Etch. Or use a proper backported (but unofficial) installation image like: http://kmuto.jp/b.cgi/debian/d-i-2615.htm > Is there anywhere you can point me to see a mailing list or the change > log on the drivers for the nForce 4 ultra chip set? No, sorry. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
